Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Sam Luther. As the US and UK population’s obesity numbers continue to grow, attention is being drawn to how schools encourage children to participate in sport. A recent report showed that schools are really letting girls down when it comes to encouraging a healthy lifestyle. Perhaps if we can combat this and increase sport [...]
By: Kim Bryant. Remember the days of the family road trip? Everyone gathered in the station wagon or minivan to head off to some predetermined destination. Dad refused to ask for directions – in the days before GPS – and mom worried about every little detail and did her best to keep the kids occupied. [...]
By: Thomas Weck. This winter try something different with your children to cure the winter blues. Instead of simply reading to them from the books on their shelf, why not come up with your own story? Storytelling is a time-honored tradition, handed down from generation to generation. In some cases, handed-down stories turn into beautifully [...]
By: Jack Neil. Autumn is a season of falling leaves, cold and calm weather and it is the most peaceful time of year. Take your children outside, feel the cool pre-winter breeze blowing at your face, listen to the voice of clattering rusted leaves on the ground and feel the peace around you. During this [...]
If you are a busy parent like me then you don’t always have time to surf the web to find activities for your child. I tend to either go by recommendations from my friends or I’ll occasionally stumble across a brief list of children’s activities on the web. However, since discovering ActivityTree.com, finding kid’s lessons, [...]
By: Elizabeth Donovan, M.A. Most dads dread the thought of shopping – even if it’s for items to share with their daughters. Become.com is a great site that fully integrates web-wide product search and comparison shopping site on the Internet. What do I mean by this? Simple. Become.com offers shoppers the benefit of searching and [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. Kids remember the strangest things. Ask any teen what he remembers about his childhood and he will most likely tell you about the adventurous things that his parents did with him. You can tell it has impacted him because it brings a smile to his face when he retells [...]
By: Kyle Simpson. As a father, it can sometimes be difficult to take a proactive parenting role in the life of your little girl. You don’t know the first thing about what makes a Barbie different from a Bratz doll (don’t lie, you break into a sweat when forced to enter the “pink” aisle at [...]
By: Silvana Clark. Last summer, Michelle Obama organized “Camp Obama” for her two daughters. Sasha and Malia participated in at-home camp activities such as playing on their playground, doing volunteer work and using TV and computers only after dinner. “Any family can have their own camp-type activities at home this summer,” said Silvana Clark, author [...]
By: Silvana Clark. There comes a time when every family just needs to get away. A chance to break free from routine chores, routine meals and routine experiences. It’s too easy for families to get bogged down in the ordinary tasks of everyday life. In other words, it’s time for a spontaneous road trip! The [...]
